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Edith Marie Karras
Local woman pens new children's book
A new children's book explores a city park through the seasons. Edith Marie Karras has been taking pictures for over 30 years, and has lived in Minneapolis since 1985. She is a Powderhorn resident. … more
Minneapolis' second Black fire chief, Bryan Tyner, speaks at the renaming ceremony in Longfellow on March 17. "I'm just so happy to see this day finally here," said Tyner. (Photo by Tesha M. Christensen)
It’s Cheatham Avenue now
Dight Ave is no longer named after a man who launched a crusade to bring the eugenics movement to Minnesota and wrote fan letters to Hitler. Instead, it has been renamed to honor John Cheatham, a man … more
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Jim Davnie, 63A
District changes due to census
The state and city redistricting processes have concluded, and thousands of Minneapolis residents will be in new legislative districts for the upcoming Aug. 9 primary and Nov. 8 general elections. At … more
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Bennett Olupo
Meet Bennett Olupo
Bennett Olupo is the new Longfellow Community Council Community Organizer. Olupo joined LCC in 2022 after teaching at Shakopee West Middle School. Before teaching at Shakopee, Olupo taught physics … more
Ricky Rains signed the lease agreement on Jan. 19, and planned to start moving stuff in the next day before his weekend night shifts began. His favorite things about his new apartment? The large walk-in closet and sliding barn door.
A PLACE TO RESET
The residents of Amber Apartments are ready for the next step. They don’t need a homeless shelter, sober house or other intensive supports. They just need affordable housing.That’s … more
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BRIEFS March 2022
New Leader for the 3rd Police PrecinctIn January, Interim Police Chief Amelia Huffman appointed Jose Gomez to be the new inspector of the Third Precinct to replace Sean McGinty who will be moving to … more
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LCC conducts housing survey
In fall 2021, The Longfellow Community Council’s new Equitable Housing and Development Committee (EHDC) set out to identify the challenges that current and potential residents are facing when … more
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Connie Osterbaan & Herman Milligan: Longtime residents of South Minneapolis, together 41 years
LIFELONG VALENTINES
With its mid-month Valentine’s Day holiday, February is synonymous with love. And countless couples seal their love by entering committed relationships, whether marriage or domestic … more
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Retired Judge LaJune Lange with members of the African American Firefighters Association at Fire Station #24. (Photo by Walter Griffin)
How we figured out the history of Fire Station #24 and the city's All Black Brigade
Approximately 10 years ago the LTL International Leadership Institute organized a training mission for a team of Minneapolis firefighters to travel to our Sister City Eldoret, Kenya. The team was … more
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Repairs to key freight railroad bridge extend life by 30 years
Minnesota Commercial Railway has completed repairs on the troubled South 31st Avenue freight railroad bridge in Minneapolis’ Longfellow neighborhood, a key link in the freight rail network … more
Meet new LCC Board President Lisa BoYD Why did you want to take on this role? Lisa: I love the Longfellow neighborhood and I’ve lived here for over 17 years now. It’s beautiful and has wonderful features like the Riverview Theater and the Mississippi River Gorge. Volunteering on the LCC board feeds my spirit. It’s an opportunity to give back to the neighborhood. I wanted to take on the role of president of the LCC board because I was interested in helping to guide us through a transition time. We have a new director and a new relationship to the city. And we are ready to help rebuild Longfellow and make it a more welcoming place for everyone who lives and works here or wants to.
LCC wants to hear what you think
2022 priority survey LCC is here to serve the needs of the Greater Longfellow community. To do that, we need to hear from you! What resources, programs or events are most needed in the community? How … more
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Rachel Boeke, LCC Executive Director
Meet LCC’s new executive director
The new executive director of the Longfellow Community Council has a passion for driving progressive social change to impact people’s lives for the better and help them see their own … more
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Major ES sewer maintenance project along Minnehaha Creek near Minnehaha Falls in south Minneapolis.
AWARD FOR WORK
Metropolitan Council Environmental Services, which operates the regional wastewater collection and treatment system, received the Public Works Project of the Year Award on Nov. 19 from the Minnesota … more
Extending the 38th Street sewer main, near the Mississippi River, 1909. (from the Annual Report of the Minneapolis City Engineer, 1910)
THEN AND NOW
In 1909, 38th Street was barely a road or even only drawn on paper maps, especially close to the Mississippi River where this photo was taken. Most likely the photo was taken close to where 46th … more
Taylor Smrikárova of Seward Redesign (at left) and 4RM+ULA Managing Partner James Garret, Jr. are part of team working to create wealth for communities of color, and make 2800 E. Lake St. a demonstration site. An intensive community input process will begin soon. (Photo by Terry Faust)
U.S. Bank donates 2800 E. Lake St. for redevelopment
U.S. Bank is donating its branch property at 2800 E. Lake Street to nonprofit community development corporation Seward Redesign. Seward Redesign will partner with 4RM+ULA, an architectural design … more
Community and project leaders officially break ground for The Hillock on Oct. 26. The project is located at the former Snelling Yards, a three-acre public works maintenance yard. (Photos submitted)
AN INTERGENERATIONAL APPROACH TO SOLVING HOUSING SHORTAGE
Ecumen is constructing a 100-unit senior housing community that will include 11 units designated for veterans who are experiencing homelessness. The aim of the Hillock project at Snelling and 45th … more
This year, anniversary activities were complicated by COVID-19 that restricted indoor gatherings. The banquet was postponed, but a walk was organized. (Photo by Terry Faust)
Becketwood celebrates 35th anniversary with walk down parkway
A month earlier, the West River Parkway had been filled with throngs of runners during the Twin Cities Marathon. But on a breezy November morning, another group of outdoor enthusiasts moved down the … more
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Rachel Boecke
LCC hires new executive director
Rachel Boeke is the new executive director of the Longfellow Community Council. She follows interim director Amy Brugh. Longtime executive director Melanie Majors left in June 2021. The LCC has moved … more
B Line plan moves ahead
B Line bus rapid transit service is to start in 2024, providing a faster connection between St. Paul’s Union Depot and Uptown Minneapolis. The $65 million project’s final corridor and … more
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Ekta Prakash moved to Minneapolis 20 years ago as an immigrant from India and has served as CAPI’s CEO for the last 14 years.
A BETTER BUSINESS AS USUAL
Since we last printed the Longfellow Business Directory in early 2020, our business community, landscape and daily rhythms have been substantially and irrevocably changed. COVID-19 has presented a … more
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